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The Rochester Knighthawks (sometimes abbreviated as the K-Hawks) are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997. They have been members of the NLL since the league's inaugural 1998 season.
The Knighthawks have reached the playoffs in all of their 12 seasons. This is a league record (going back to the league's original creation, the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League). The previous record was 11 straight years, held by the Philadelphia Wings.
[edit] History
In many ways, the Knighthawks have been the league's most successful franchise since its formation in the 1995 season. They finished 3rd in their inaugural season, dispatching the Boston Blazers in the semifinals to get to the finals as an expansion team. As they would do three times later on, they found themselves coming up just short in the championship game, falling in overtime to the Philadelphia Wings.
Just two seasons later, the Knighthawks would find their way to the top of the MILL heap, claiming the final North American Cup before the merger with the National Lacrosse League prior to the 1998 season. While the Knighthawks have made the playoffs in all of their 12 seasons, their search for their second championship title continues.
[edit] Lease Issue
During the 2007 season, a dispute over concession revenue between owner Steve Donner and the Sports Management Group jeopardized the continued play of the Knighthawks in Rochester. Donner claims the Knighthawks have lost over $500,000 in the last two seasons, and without concession revenue sharing, he will be unable to continue to operate the team in Rochester. Because Steve Donner also owns the AHL's Rochester Americans who are also a part of a lease deal, a deadline of the end of March for a deal seems likely to allow the Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers to find a replacement AHL franchise if necessary. [1]
[edit] Roster
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 43 |
 |
DF |
Abrams, Marshall |
| 44 |
 |
FW |
Accursi, Mike |
| 26 |
 |
DF |
Brown, David |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Chapman, Sandy |
| 42 |
|
DF |
Cougevan, Pat |
| 12 |
|
FW |
Croswell, Brian |
| 25 |
|
DF |
Ditzell, Scott |
| 7 |
|
DF |
Dutton, Pat |
| 19 |
|
FW |
Evans, Scott |
| 15 |
|
FW |
Evans, Shawn |
| 36 |
|
DF |
Forget, Luke |
| 24 |
|
FW |
Grant Jr., John |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 20 |
|
DF |
Greer, Bill |
| 23 |
|
DF |
Hoar, Stephen |
| 32 |
|
FW |
Millin, Ken |
| 41 |
|
GK |
Miron, Mike |
| 39 |
|
GK |
O'Toole, Pat |
| 18 |
|
DF |
Reid, Jack |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Schiller, Chris |
| 11 |
|
DF |
Thorpe, Regy |
| 17 |
|
DF |
Toll, Steve |
| 51 |
|
FW |
Williams, Shawn |
| 90 |
|
GK |
Wetherup, Phil |
|
[edit] Practice Squad
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 52 |
|
GK |
Crowley, Grant |
| ?? |
|
DF |
Smith, Joe |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| ?? |
|
DF |
Wilkins, Shawn |
|
[edit] Injured Reserve
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 10 |
|
DF |
Hasen, Mike |
|
[edit] All time Record
| Season |
Division |
W-L |
Finish |
Home |
Road |
GF |
GA |
Coaches |
Playoffs |
| 1995 |
|
4-4 |
3rd |
3-1 |
1-3 |
97 |
94 |
Barry Powless |
Lost Championship |
| 1996 |
|
6-4 |
4th |
4-1 |
2-3 |
148 |
137 |
Barry Powless |
Lost in semifinals |
| 1997 |
|
5-5 |
4th |
2-3 |
3-2 |
156 |
136 |
Barry Powless |
Won Championship |
| 1998 |
|
6-6 |
3rd |
3-3 |
3-3 |
168 |
159 |
Paul Day |
Lost in semifinals |
| 1999 |
|
8-4 |
3rd |
4-2 |
4-2 |
169 |
160 |
Paul Day |
Lost Championship |
| 2000 |
|
8-4 |
3rd |
5-1 |
3-3 |
187 |
149 |
Paul Day |
Lost Championship |
| 2001 |
|
10-4 |
3rd |
6-1 |
4-3 |
198 |
159 |
Paul Day |
Lost in semifinals |
| 2002 |
Central |
13-3 |
2nd |
8-0 |
5-3 |
261 |
202 |
Paul Day |
Lost in semifinals |
| 2003 |
Central |
12-4 |
1st |
6-2 |
6-2 |
214 |
173 |
Paul Day |
Lost Championship |
| 2004 |
Eastern |
8-8 |
2nd |
6-2 |
2-6 |
173 |
186 |
Paul Day |
Lost in division semifinals |
| 2005 |
Eastern |
10-6 |
3rd |
5-3 |
5-3 |
193 |
179 |
Paul Day |
Lost in division finals |
| 2006 |
Eastern |
9-7 |
2nd |
6-2 |
3-5 |
196 |
180 |
Ed Comeau |
Lost in Division finals |
| Total |
12 seasons |
99-59 |
|
58-21 |
41-38 |
2,160 |
1,914 |
|
|
| Playoff Totals |
|
9-11 |
|
3-3 |
6-8 |
247 |
252 |
|
|
[edit] Playoff Results
| Season |
Game |
Visiting |
Home |
| 1995 |
Semifinals |
Buffalo 8 |
Rochester 10 |
| Championship |
Rochester 14 |
Philadelphia 15 OT |
| 1996 |
Semifinals |
Rochester 10 |
Buffalo 18 |
| 1997 |
Semifinals |
Rochester 15 |
Philadelphia 13 |
| Championship |
Rochester 15 |
Buffalo 12 |
| 1998 |
Semifinals |
Rochester 14 |
Baltimore 15 |
| 1999 |
Semifinals |
Rochester 14 |
Baltimore 12 |
| Championship |
Rochester 10 |
Toronto 13 |
| 2000 |
Semifinals |
Rochester 15 |
Buffalo 11 |
| Championships |
Rochester 13 |
Toronto 14 |
| 2001 |
Semifinals |
Rochester 11 |
Philadelphia 12 |
| 2002 |
Quarterfinals |
Vancouver 10 |
Rochester 11 |
| Semifinals |
Rochester 10 |
Albany 14 |
| 2003 |
Semifinals |
Buffalo 13 |
Rochester 16 |
| Championship |
Toronto 8 |
Rochester 6 |
| 2004 |
Division Semifinals |
Buffalo 13 |
Rochester 9 |
| 2005 |
Division Semifinals |
Rochester 17 |
Buffalo 16 |
| Division Finals |
Rochester 10 |
Toronto 12 |
| 2006 |
Division Semifinals |
Rochester 16 |
Toronto 8 |
| Division Finals |
Buffalo 15 |
Rochester 10 |
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